Sisters of Avalon
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| Studio album by Cyndi Lauper | ||||
| Released | October 15, 1996 (Japan) April 1, 1997 (Worldwide) |
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| Recorded | April 29–June 1, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, alternative rock, electronica | |||
| Length | 51:13 56:20 (Japanese edition) |
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| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Cyndi Lauper, Mark Saunders, and Jan Pulsford | |||
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Sisters of Avalon is the fifth studio album by American singer Cyndi Lauper. It was released in Japan on October 15, 1996, by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Thematically the album expounded on the issue of complacency and ignorance in popular culture and the discrimination of minorities, gays, and women. Songs like "Love to Hate" and "You Don't Know" address the entertainment industry and media and their corruption. "Ballad of Cleo and Joe" is a song about the double life of a cross dresser. "Say a Prayer" is about the AIDS epidemic.
The record takes a deviation from previous projects, incorporating a blend of electronica production with a variety of traditional instruments such as the guitar, zither, Appalachian dulcimer, and slide dulcimer, as well as an omnichord. There is a permeating pagan theme highlighted by the track "Mother," an ode to Gaea.
The album was released in 1996 in Japan and in 1997 in other parts of the world. The Japanese version features a bonus track, "Early Christmas Morning". The track "Lollygagging" is a hidden track which is nothing more than Lauper and her musicians attempting to record the song "Hot Gets a Little Cold" but making a musical mistake and laughing about it.
The album was heavily praised by multiple music critics due to Lauper's creative growth and eclectic themes. However, due to ongoing friction between Lauper and her record label, the album's release was delayed and due to low promotion sold only 56,000 copies only in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Since its release, the album has been met with continued praise including the Songwriters' Hall of Fame noting the title track as one of Lauper's key songs in her catalog.
All songs written by Cyndi Lauper and Jan Pulsford unless otherwise noted.
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